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A photograph inside a covered temple hall with orange-painted walls and a red carpet runner. A figure in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala walks barefoot down the carpet toward a shrine with an ornate golden arch and a deity murti in red and gold. Men in white dhotis with bare shoulders and shaved heads stand along the left with palms pressed together. On the right, women in white and cream saris with coloured borders and a man in white stand with hands folded. A video camera on a tripod films from the middle, and bright orange banners hang on the walls. a person: the walking figure in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala matches the presentation expected of the page subject, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.

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November 02 20102010-11-02A photograph inside a temple hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange-painted walls. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala walks down a red carpet toward a shrine where a deity murti is decorated with flowers and draped in red cloth. On the left, men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies stand holding a tray with offerings, and a few appear to be bald-headed. On the right, women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls stand with palms pressed together in greeting. A wall hanging and a framed picture appear at the left edge, and ceiling fans hang from the roof. a person appearance cue: the saffron robe and long rudraksha mala are present, but the face and overall presentation are not conclusive enough for a confident identification.2010-10-30A photograph inside an open-sided ashram hall with corrugated roof, ceiling fans and orange-painted walls. In the centre a man in saffron-orange robes and a long rudraksha mala stands on a red carpet, his hand extended over a yellow-and-white tray. Behind him stands a stone shrine with a deity murti under an arch. Men in white dhotis and shawls on the left hold trays or join palms, and women in white and cream saris with red borders stand along the right railing. The metal handrails guide the walkway through the crowd.2010-10-30November 07 20102010-11-07November 07 20102010-11-07A photograph of a covered hall with a corrugated metal roof and orange walls. In the centre, a barefoot figure in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala walks along a red carpet between metal railings. Behind and beside them stand several people in orange saris and saffron garments with folded hands, and men in white dhotis and shawls. Trays with flowers, oil lamps and small bowls sit on mats at the left, and a tripod-mounted camera stands at the far left. A man in orange with a shaved head and gold necklace stands at the right edge facing the procession. A kalasha-like decoration and a framed picture hang on the back wall.2010-11-03A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala around his neck walks down a red carpet under a canopied temple hall, smiling and raising one hand in greeting. Devotees on both sides, many in white and some with folded hands in namaskar, line metal railings. Behind him an ornate golden deity shrine with red drapes and pillars is visible. The man's wide, lively smile and saffron-and-rudraksha presentation fit the a person appearance cues, shown in procession as a sannyasi receiving greetings.2010-11-06March 10 20132013-03-10A barefoot man in a saffron-orange robe walks down a covered, railed walkway toward a decorated temple shrine. Behind him stands an ornate deity murti framed by marigold garlands and a golden arch, flanked by pink cloth drapes. Devotees in white clothes line both sides with palms pressed together in anjali, and a woman in a dark sari with a shoulder bag joins them. Other saffron-robed attendants stand near the shrine, and a brass lamp and ritual items are visible on the floor. Appearance-based label: a person, walking at the center of the procession in saffron cloth, bare-chested with a wrap and no crown or ornate adornments visible.2009-07-08Photograph of a ritual procession at an outdoor temple shrine with an orange-tiled canopy and orange curtains. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and long swept-back hair, walks forward with one hand extended. Several shaven-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with maroon borders, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand along a metal railing with palms pressed together in greeting. One man in white holds a silver tray with small lamps or offerings. Behind them is a shrine with a deity murti decorated with garlands and a golden arch, plus a few other attendees. a person: the saffron-clad man with long hair and rudraksha mala matches the page's identification, though the face is not used for identification.2010-11-01October 30 20102010-10-30A photograph of a procession walking down a red carpet under a covered hall with striped pillars and a decorated canopy. In the centre, a figure in a red robe and orange-beaded garland walks with raised palms, flanked by white-clad attendants holding a staff and a canopy. On the left, men in white clothes stand with palms pressed together and an orange flag. On the right, women in white and saffron saris and a woman in a green sari watch, with a fair-haired woman at the far right in a white sari. The setting is an open-sided temple hall with metal railings.2010-12-22